raced wide, led, clear with one other after 4th until 4 out, ridden after next, headed last, 2 lengths down flat, stayed on to regain lead post
prominent, chased clear pair after 4th, lost place 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
tracked leaders, headway 4 out, every chance when blundered 2 out, no impression in 4th before last
tracked leaders, disputed lead and clear of rest after 4th until 4 out, lost place 3 out, weakened from next
behind, struggling 4 out, some headway next, plugged on from 2 out, never near leaders
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, soon driven and one pace, no impression
behind, struggling 4 out, some headway next, plugged on same pace, never, troubled leaders
mid-division, headway after 4 out, challenged after 2 out, led narrowly last, ridden 2 lengths clear flat, idled towards finish, headed post
mid-division, headway when mistake 6th, in touch 4 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with front pair from last
always behind, fell 4 out
in touch, lost place 4 out, tailed off next
Dubh Eile readily outpaced stayer The Road ahead over this trip at Aintree and is on an upward curve. Go Odee Go has been much improved since tackling handicaps while Aficionado was just touched off over course and distance last time. Ossie's Dancer arrives off the back of a Plumpton win but Laudatory is best over a sharp 2m and doesn't appear to have much going for him here. BALLYGLASHEEN (NAP) ran a blinder in the Swinton Hurdle last month, a race he'd won 12 months previously. He was making up ground hand-over-fist in the closing stages and has run well on the Flat since so must go close if staying the extra half-mile. Champion Court is much better over fences.
Champion Court (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 7 out, clear before 3 out, kept on well from last, won at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in May beating Best Boy Barney (10-8) by 6l, 10 ran.
Laudatory 10-1 (11-2) With leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Roman Flight (11-4) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl (2) gd in May.
Vulcanite (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 11th of 15, 44l behind Roman Flight (11-4) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl (2) gd in May.
Ballyglasheen (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, bumped 4 out, stayed on well before last, nearest finish, 4th of 16, 5l behind War Sound (10-6) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in May.
Rum And Butter (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Anay Turge (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gd in May.
My Direction 20-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 8, 50l behind Blaklion (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl G2 (1) sft in Oct.
Ossie's Dancer 8-1 (11-5) Held up in 5th, headway travelling well before 3 out, tracking leaders after 3 out, led 2 out, edged right run-in, driven out, won at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May beating The Game Is A Foot (9-4) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Go Odee Go (IRE) 4-5fav (11-5) Held up in touch, left in close 3rd at 3rd, challenged 3 out, went 2nd and hung right approaching 2 out, bumped 2 out, edged right and led narrowly approaching last, hung right run-in, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May beating Sign Manual (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Aficionado 9-2 (10-10) Held up, headway from 5th, challenged 2 out, soon led, hard pressed flat, headed post, 2nd of 9, ns behind Flying Light (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gf.
Dubh Eile (IRE) 10-3 (10-10) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, led before next, clear approaching last, easily, won at Aintree 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May beating The Road Ahead (11-10) by 12l, 8 ran.
Vayland 7-4 (11-1) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, left poor 2nd 2 out, 2nd of 4, well behind Money Talks (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Get Home Now 3-1fav (10-12) Held up, not fluent 4 out, closed next, close 3rd 2 out, every chance when fell last, in a race won by Kilfinichen Bay (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd, 8 ran.
